Question

what should be added to 3/5_12​

Answer 1

Answer:

We can't add two fractions with different denominators (the bottom number). So you need to get a common denominator both bottom numbers need to match. To do this, you'll multiply the denominators times each other... but the numerators have to change, too. They get multiplied by the other term's denominator.

So we multiply 3 by 12, and get 36, then we multiply 8 by 12 and get 96.

Do the same for the second term. We multiply 5 by 8, and get 40, then multiply 8 by 12 and get 96.

So now our fractions look like this: 3696+4096

Step 2

Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators.

36 + 40 = 76 Now we have an answer. 7696

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